The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-26

make II more dleaEreeaDle, we were Six
hours behind time-and, 1t seemed to me,
about sixty years behind the times. So,
1t was with something Of relief aud eaul-
tation that stepped upon the wharf
when We hauled up alongside Tacoma.
think I was considerably like pindar OF
old, "who leaped the frat ashore" went
out on the first gane.plank, elbowed my
way to the first omnibus and was soon
being slowly trunded up the steep bluff to
the town, which stands on high and
dreary eminencs overlooking the sea. On
the crest Of the bluff I noticed battery
Of artillery, the guns pointing out over
the water; but 7 do hot know whether
the battery is there by orders Of the Coy
eminent or by aone Fourth Of July or
gEn!z ltion-nor do care. 5slg5-
As the omnibus reached the top CT tho
grade and wac passirg into the city, took
my last look at that dismal expanse CT
sea-, .l,i,5-7 0.7..ty...g.i ~ ..55.
PUGET SOUND.
II I never sac it again I must always re-
member 1t az lonesome, chesrla,s water.
Ny last sight .of 1t fell upon field OF
brine, tideless, wayeleeg, motionless, life
lees, dead. The mists OF evening and the
smoke from The forest fres in the country
beyond were iconlminglng in long, blue
streGks just above the water line, and in a
moment moro ell was Lost from sight, and
was in the city Of Tacolls, If b. gii', VI
This WAS the second time had been in
Washington Territory. The other time
Ind seen only small portion of 1t near the
northern border; but this time I had come
20 see more Of it, and to observe what sort
Of country it was. It was my intention to
spend enough time at Tacoma and in the
usighboliug country to MAKE myaelf &C.
quainted with the characteristice Of tho
district aud oitha pecplR. T. ny = t ~.
Immigration is Gttraeted largely toward
Washington Territory. II Is 8 good copn.
try, but have seen places that suited me
better. I went inland rs much as one
hundred and fifty miles from Tacoma, but
did not ace any Of the great fruit orch.
ards thst arc advertised. Fruit eeemed
as littls cultiyatad end ns scarce as nearly
all the other neGeeSliieS Of lie. Perhaps
L did not see the fruit districts. am
certain that did not. The farms have
The appearance Of having been recently
cleared Of tho heavy forests Of pine thR:
lately grew on them ind still grow Oh Ill
aides. I cav very few patches Of ground
that are not or were not recently wood.
land. In many Of the Weetern States the
farms are already cleared Of timber ready
Tor the ploW. But, In ihis Territory every
man must clear his own farm, or buy one
which somsbody else cleared.
| I have never been IL Arkansss, hut l
have very vivid conception OF the State
and people from reading the Arkansaw
7rareler; and from q perDonal acquain.
.snce in Washington Territory am prone
10 liken it and ilp people 70 Arkausls and
be people thsye. Tbs thrift and industry
which generally ore to be found In new
countries are much wanting here. The
people arc possessed OF innate lcslnesa.
They clear q littlo patch OF ground for
potatoes, pumpkins and cabbage, and then
.ettle down and trust Providence for the
rest. ss.i,5 lls! !. M W. I5i tsy5tf
| In country OF 60 much timber they
might have convenient and elegant dwell.
ipgs at nominal cost, but they liys for the
most pa.t In shanties, scarcely better pro.
tected against tho rain and Eun than
was Diogeneee in hiB tub. A hutis built
in the edge Of the woodp,- and q shed OF
round poleg Tor barn. The fRmily-gen:
orally dozen In number, and universally
red.headed. all find room in the hut but
the wash tub, ash.hopper, grinds!one and
eaw.horse are crowded out, and are cen.
tent to find place Immediately in front Of
the door, where they are rendered uaeiul
a5 VOL as ornamental by furnishing 4
roost for the turkeys and ohiekenu. The
magnanimouH ash.hopper' also provides
beneath 1t c nest for fourteen or fifteer
hogs. apd q rendezvous and starting plaet
for two or three asn.hoppsIs tull OF tieas
II they were all gathered unto ono place
The geese stand IN a,t.e5 E 'f1t
III ( RAGGED GEe,MKSra = llS.
midway between the houuo and barn
ready to run eitherto the one or the othe
as a chance Of getting something to ca
presents itself aud about six times ever,
hour, night and day, they unite thei
I voices in four or five unearthly yells to le
, the Pacific Coust know that they are still
on meIcy's side of ths Yrave.
las to the barn, It Is always sorry
looking outfit; One ,alopo oil the roof !
. covered with pine clap boards, the othe
side Is not yet covered but d stack q
: clsp.boarda in the back ground gives en-
4 couragcment that the farmer has not ye
/ given up all idea Of covering tho o.he
! slope OF the roof sometime. Wild hay;
, cut from the edge Of the woods, and pc
tsto vines are pulled from the truck. patch
and with these the bsrn is filled quartz
4 full. No stable room is provided With
u tho barn, as the horses and mules 4re tie
: outaide, whore thoy support life by reacl
I Ing through the cracks and pulling Of
hay and potato vines. q ~; .'.s' d; !.
Agriculture 10 8 sort Of a dead langusl
with the natives. They view it somethir